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Rich Campell of the Chicago Tribune said Bears DE Akiem Hicks has "stood out" during the first three days of training camp.

Hicks has had no trouble getting to quarterback Jay Cutler and also prevented a big play from Jeremy Langford with an impressive tackle at Saturday's session. Through three practices, Hicks has looked surprisingly nimble for a player who stands at 6'5/336. Coming off a breakout year for the Patriots in 2015, Hicks could prove to be one of the offseason's most underrated signings. Jul 31 - 10:10 AM

Bears signed DE Akiem Hicks to a two-year, $10 million contract with $5 million fully guaranteed.

He had a visit scheduled with the Lions, but never left the Windy City. Hicks, 26, was acquired by New England via trade from New Orleans last October and earned Pro Football Focus' No. 14 defensive tackle grade among 70 qualifiers, logging 23 tackles and three sacks. At 6-foot-5, 318, Hicks will give the Bears another big-bodied presence alongside NT Eddie Goldman (6'4/336) to shield new ILBs Danny Trevathan and Jerrell Freeman from would-be blockers. Mar 13 - 10:14 PM

That's assuming he leaves Chicago without a contract. Hicks is meeting with the Bears Friday and is expected to take a physical on Saturday. Hicks was a solid rotation player in New England last year but so far the Patriots haven't made much of an effort to re-sign him. Mar 11 - 12:39 PM

Bears GM Ryan Pace was in the Saints' organization when New Orleans drafted Hicks in the third round out of Regina (Canada) in 2012. Hicks was a high-impact player after the Patriots acquired him via trade from the Saints last year. He would play five-technique defensive end in Chicago, upgrading on Jarvis Jenkins. Mar 10 - 3:45 PM

For his part, Jeffery admitted the supplement contained an ingredient that is on the NFL's banned substance list, and said he takes "full responsibility" for not looking into it enough. Jeffery will miss the next four games of his contract season. He'll be eligible to return in Week 15 against the Packers. The Bears close out the year in Weeks 16-17 against the Redskins and Vikings.

Marquess Wilson (groin) returned to Bears practice Thursday, getting in a limited session.

It gives Wilson a chance to suit up against the Lions, but it's far from certain. Unfortunately, the Bears are a bottom-three team when it comes to injury truthfulness, so we could go into Sunday morning lacking a clear idea of Wilson's status. If Wilson does play, he'll be hard to trust as a WR4. He'll be at less than 100 percent with Matt Barkley playing quarterback.

As RG Kyle Long (shoulder/ankle) was lost for the season two weeks ago, the Bears will be without both of their starting guards with Matt Barkley under center and Cameron Meredith as their No. 1 receiver and Logan Paulsen as their No. 1 tight end. This is an offense to target with Tennessee's fantasy defense.

They're already without RG Kyle Long (ankle). The Bears will turn to ineffective journeymen Ted Larsen at guard and Mike Adams at right tackle to fill the voids. With Jay Cutler coming off a four-turnover game and Alshon Jeffery on suspension, the Giants are one of the top streamer D/ST plays of Week 11.